PAPER80
A Keyboard inspired by the Oscar-winning short film Paperman
A project driven by the inspiration of the short film Paperman. We’re so excited to share with you the Paper 80 designed by Whatever Studio. With so many small details focused on taking the experience to the highest level, we're happy to share more regarding this project and hope our passion is expressed below.
Highlight Design
Mid-case Fold Light Design
One of the key features we wanted to add is the Mid-case Fold Light. The sides and back of the PAPER80 fold lines inspired by the Paper Airplane. Lit up, we enjoy a calming glow around the entire keyboard.
If only the sides light up and not the front and back, it looks odd. This inconsistency makes the plastic light guide panel stand out awkwardly against the aluminum.
The material difference could turn a design highlight into a disaster. So, we came up with a floating "mid-case fold light" as our solution. We redesigned the internal space so the mid-case can light up and support the structure without widening the case.
Paper Plane External Weight Logo
We want every design on the PAPER80 to feel seamless, like clouds naturally floating in the sky. We were constantly designing the folds and sharp angles of the paper airplane logo to make it look sharper.
Finally, we got this perfect one, it has very defined folds, a 3D look, and appears to fly out of the surface.
We put a lot of effort into these details, even though users might not notice them, we believe these details show our dedication to perfecting the PAPER 80.
Paper Plane LED Diffuser
To match the mid-case fold light, we made the front paper airplane LED diffuser from a light-transmitting material. We didn't make the whole shape light up because it would lose its texture and uniqueness. Instead, we used infill to color only the four sharp triangles that form the paper airplane. This way, the design stands out more, and only the lines light up, adding a small detail that users can appreciate.
7 Color Options
We've received a lot of feedback from our community asking for Mike Tea and Anodized Black in the group buy, so we added these two new colors.
Rendering Photos
Prototype Photos
Silver
Wine
6 External Weights
We are offering a total of 3 weight colors avaliable in 2 finishes with Silver, Titanium Gray and Blue in PVD mirror or PVD matte (PVD+ Anti-Fingerprint coating) as an optional extra.
Paper 80 Exploded View
Mounting
When designing the structure, you might ask why we didn't use a traditional gasket system?
The answer is we wanted to reduce keyboard vibrations from typing as much as possible.
With that in mind we designed the lock-hole gasket mount that strikes a balance between internal space usage and a consistent feel. Our goal isn't to have an extremely soft typing experience but rather provide appropriate support within a perceptible depression. This is what we truly aim to achieve.
Product information
- Product Specifications
- Product Color Details
- GB Vendors
Layout
80%
Case Material
Aluminum
Mid-Case Material
Acrylic
Weight Material
Stainless Steel
Mounting
Lock-hole Gasket Mount
Typing Angle
7.5°
Front Height
20mm
ISO/ANSI Support
Yes
Stepped Caps Lock Support
Wired Hot-swappable
PCB Specifications
1.6mm non-flex cut
Plate
Non-flex cut PC Plate
Non-flex cut Alu Plate
Firmware Support
QMK/VIA
Minimum Latency
Wired 0.98ms
Reliable Latency
Wired 5ms
Versions
WK/WKL
Weight
About 2200g
Dimensions
362 x 141 x 40mm
Case Color
Technology
External Weight(stainless steels)
Blue
Anodized
AFP Silver
PVD Mirror Silver
Silver
Anodized
AFP Blue
PVD Mirror Blue
Titanium Gray
Anodized
AFP Gunmetal Grey
PVD Mirror Gunmetal Grey
Wine
Anodized
AFP Gunmetal Grey
PVD Mirror Gunmetal Grey
Black
Anodized
AFP Gunmetal Grey
PVD Mirror Gunmetal Grey
E-White
Electrophoresis
AFP Gunmetal Grey
PVD Mirror Gunmetal Grey
E-Milk Tea
Electrophoresis
AFP Silver
PVD Mirror Silver
US - KeebsForAll
CA - Mech. Land
KR - Swagkeys
UK - Prototypist
AU - keebzncables
DE - Keygem
JP - Yushakobo
TW - Inpad
HK - 2000FUN
SG - iLumkb
US- Dangkeebs
EU- qwertykey(Romania)
To be further updated